Lamontichthys maracaibero

Lamontichthys maracaibero
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Lamontichthys
Species:
L. maracaibero
Binomial name
Lamontichthys maracaibero
Taphorn & Lilyestrom, 1984[2]

Lamontichthys maracaibero is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is known obly from the south and southeast of the drainage basin of Lake Maracaibo in Colombia and Venezuela.[1] This species grows to a standard length of 18.5 cm (7.3 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Perez, A. (2023). "Lamontichthys maracaibero". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T178671179A178671184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T178671179A178671184.en. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Lamontichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lamontichthys llanero". FishBase. November 2025 version.